June 2016 CLC CrossWord

JUNE 2016

Christ Lutheran Church • Highlands Ranch, CO • Gathering † Gifting † Sending

CELEBRATION CHOIR SUMMER SESSION 2016 All Singers Welcome!

Interested in singing in a choir at CLC? Short on time?

Then our Celebration Choir Summer Session is for you!

The Summer Session runs from July 7th through July 24th, and includes Thursday rehearsals from 7-8:30pm in the CLC sanctuary, and worship leading on Sundays for the 8am Service. We welcome all singers from high school age through adults, and you can be at any level of musical experience. We would love to have you join us!

Carillon Ringers Summer Session 2016 Try Handbell Ringing!

Curious about playing handbells? Then plan to join Carillon Ringers for our Summer Ringing Session from July 6th through July 23rd! The Summer Session includes Wednesday rehearsals from 5:30-6:30pm in the CLC sanctuary, and playing in worship for the 5pm Service on Saturday, July 23rd. We welcome all ringers from high school age through adults, and you can be at any level of musical experience. We would love to have you join us!

Third Annual Douglas County Singers Summer Singing Splash!: “I Love Rock & Roll!”

CLC will once again host the Douglas County Singers for their Third Annual Summer Singing Splash! This year’s Splash is a musical called “I Love Rock & Roll!” and features the music of Elvis, The Beatles, Sonny & Cher, The Village People, Queen, and more! The Summer Singing Splash! will be held from July 11th-15th from 9am-Noon, with a performance at 6pm on Friday, July 15th. Douglas County Singers is a community choir for kids in grades 1-6, and is a recognized Colorado 501c3 Nonprofit that was started by Linda Holcombe in 2013. Registration is now open online: www.douglascountysingers.com.

For more info, contact Linda Holcombe at: lindaholcombe64@gmail.com

HAPPY SUMMER FROM THE PRESCHOOL!

Preschool has started the ten weeks of summer camp. It is a very fun time for our kiddos in a more laid back setting. We have more exploration, story, art and outdoor time planned. The themes we have are ocean, animals, sports, art, outdoor things and the growing up of Jesus! Along with music time and water day we have a fun filled summer adventure together.

We will resume regular school the last week of August.

We wish everyone a summer filled with long lazy days and memories of a lifetime!

— Blessings! Deb and Blair

STAFF: Rev. Frank Philipp, Interim Pastor frank.philipp.47@gmail.com Rev. DJ Dent, Associate Pastor pastordent@clchr.org Pastor Don Marxhausen, Visitation Pastor visitation@clchr.org Pastor Zundel Adult University Dianne Yoss Outreach Coordinator outreach@clchr.org Debbie Freeman Volunteer Coordinator dfreeman@clchr.org Gary Knutson Director of Youth & Family gknutson@clchr.org Deb Morgans Director of Preschool dmorgans@clchr.org Sallie Burns Financial Secretary sburns@clchr.org Linda Holcombe Director of Music lindaholcombe64@gmail.com Nicholas Koltay Administrative Assistant nkoltay@clchr.org Carrie Mallery Principal Pianist Larry Scalfari Pianist Barbara Pierson Director Nursery Ministry Barbara.Pierson@comcast.net Meliha & Predrag Vajzovic Custodians CHURCH COUNCIL: Erika Alpern eajteach@yahoo.com Jeff Bergstrom j-bergstrom@comcast.net Lesley Cantrell we4cantrells@mac.com Sheri Halverson sherilhalverson@gmail.com Pete Koury pmkoury@q.com Beth Ott hunterchief95@comcast.net John Ringkob jer@dascoinc.com Karen Rucker kkosty@excite.com Steve Schaeberle Schaeberle1@comcast.net Bret Sumner bretsumner@hotmail.com Bob Weber B14169k@comcast.net

Pastor Frank’s Message Dear members of Christ Lutheran, With all the excitement of this past week in the announcement of a candidate for the Lead Pastor position at CLC, let me lift up the following to keep us focused on the mission we have as Christ's church.

"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yean for the vast and endless sea."

—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry For centuries the Church has compared itself to a ship. Congregations with Danish and Norwegian heritage went so far as to hang a model ship above the pews so that the symbol was always before the people. I have seen this several times in my ministry. The image of a ship captures the adventure of going somewhere, of working together on deck and facing powerful storms together.

These days most ships are powered by a petroleum or nuclear energy source, things we control. This is great for predictable sailing schedules but what is lost is the marvelous sense of being blown by the mysterious power of the wind, -of being caught up in something larger than ourselves. I don't think hanging a model of a container ship or an oil tanker would inspire us in the same way as a sailing ship!

The quote above really gets at what we need in the church, "to yearn for the vast and endless sea" -of God. We know in our bones that the church on earth is part of a timeless immense enterprise to unite people to God and to each other in love, but our thoughts can drift away from that. We can be distracted by things that seem important in the moment but miss the joy of being involved in God's immense enterprise.

When Jesus taught the Lord's Prayer he led his followers to God in wonder and to open themselves to God's way and God's purpose ("thy Kingdom", "thy will").

So we, too, are to find wonder in God and openness to God's ways and purpose.

Then, we simply ask for help from God to give us what we need to join the mission ("our daily bread"). So, this simple and profound prayer beings us back to where we need to be - with God. As we "yearn for God" let us pray these petitions: • May we at Christ Lutheran be swept up in God's vision and God's mission!

• May we see ourselves as wonderfully made and as a gift from God to the world.

• May we always worship in expectation that God is going to speak to us.

• May we be on the lookout for God showing up daily!

• May we love each other and care for those with needs.

• May we tell our stories of God and faith.

• May we sail together as shipmates in the sea of life.

Come join the voyage! Come Holy Spirit!

All articles, photos and notices for the next issue of CrossWord are due by the 15th of the month.

Send to mbehnke@clchr.org. Editor reserves the right to edit for content and space.

Rev. Frank Philipp, Interim Bridge Pastor

Pastor DJ’s Message

HaPy FaHe’S Da!

Many of you will have already read this article as it comes from my congregational email from earlier.

This is intended to get the message out to those who unfortunately did not receive those communications.

Dear Saints of Christ Lutheran,

BONFILS BLOOD DRIVE June 19 • 8:30-12:30

Scrip Summer Update

First, thank you for the outpouring of support in various media and with various concerns. I really do feel appreciated by you all, and thus I decided to respond to a few concerns that have arisen: • My family and I are doing quite well. Of course not being the recommended candidate for the Lead Pastor was disappointing. On the other hand I am aware of the difficult process that the Call Committee was assigned.

• I acknowledge the hard work both the Call Committee and Transition Team have done in wrestling with and studying our identity and leadership.

• As is the reality for ALL Lutheran clergy, the sense of call as a pastor is always under discernment.

This is especially a reality for me moving forward.

Just in time for Father's Day: effective June 4, Scrip is offering a bonus rebate on all Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's gift cards!

Orders placed by June 13 will be here in time for Father's Day! Also, check out our revised order forms.

There are a number of new retailers listed (Nordstrom!) so pick up a form in the narthex and place your orders.

Thanks for your support of the CLC Scrip program!

• I am presently serving among you as the called Associate Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, and that is not changing for the foreseeable future.

Secondly, I publicly thank the Call Committee for their consideration and professionalism in the midst of what is an uncommon situation in our tradition. They were excellent with the tasks placed in their hands and I speak highly about their efforts.

God’s Peace, Pastor DJ Dent

JUNE STEWARDSHIP + APPLYING BIBLE PRINCIPLES If you read annual reports from publicly held companies or banks, you will frequently see the word “fiduciary.” Fiduciary is used as an adjective to describe something which is held in trust. It is also used as a noun to describe the one who is a trustee who must account for that which is held in trust. For example, a bank president has a fiduciary responsibility to stockholders in the bank and to depositors who place their money in the bank. A company treasurer has a fiduciary responsibility to the owners of the company. A payroll clerk has a fiduciary responsibility to pay people what they have earned. You may never have considered yourself a fiduciary, and you may never have acted officially in a fiduciary capacity, but in reality, you are a fiduciary. All of us are. That applies both to Christians and to those who are not part of God’s family through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We who are Christians will stand before the Judgment

Seat of Christ. There, we will not be judged for salvation, since the penalty and judgment for sin was settled once and for all on the cross of Calvary when the Lord Jesus paid the price for our sin. Instead, when we stand before Christ, we will give an account of how we have used what God has entrusted to us. Just as a bank president must account to stockholders and depositors on how their funds are used, we must account to Christ for how we have used what God has entrusted to us. Since everything we have rightfully belongs to Him, we will need to report on how we have managed His assets! As you consider how you have used what God has entrusted to your care and keeping during the past few months, what kind of job have you done? And more importantly, as a “fiduciary” of what God has placed in your hands, will you stand before Him with joy, eager to report on your giving and management of His assets?

Happy Birthday Holden Hill - June 1 Ty Jensen - June 2 Wyatt Fellows - June 3 Kim Fisher - June 3 Matthew Hubbard - June 3 Emily Bollich Millyard - June 3 Shane Wischer - June 3 Taylor Dikeman - June 4 Jenna Gereaux - June 4 Larry Morken - June 4 John Boettcher - June 5 Julie Gray - June 5 Roslyn Paine - June 5 Don Burbank - June 6 Bridger Hammill - June 6 Andrew McGraw - June 6 Julia Radtke - June 7 Chad Saewert - June 7 Bill Hughes - June 8 Erik Kolseth - June 8 Jacy Simpson - June 8 Kelly Inmann - June 9 Abigail Silkworth - June 9 Jon Silverman - June 9 Christine Swenson - June 9 Alyson Curry - June 10 Collin Gordon - June 10 John Hansen - June 10 Rachel Macko - June 10 Bret Sumner - June 10

Toby Gordon - June 11 Vernon Hanson - June 11 Jorge Mena Casa - June 11 Andrew Bergstrom - June 12 Jacob Conner - June 12 Maddy Etten - June 12 Joan Morgan - June 12 Jackson Prescott - June 12 Karen Todd - June 12 Michael Martinez - June 13 Emily McDonald - June 13 Marty McGraw - June 13 Riley Nedved - June 13 Vicki Schopfer - June 13 Susan Bohren - June 14 Mike Brady - June 14 Jonathan Danyo - June 14 Mark Edmunds - June 14 Kaylee Gordon - June 14 Ian Schopfer - June 14 Norm Beulke - June 15 Ella Edstrom - June 15 Sara Kirk - June 15 Sara Kroneberger - June 15 Ryan Sullivan - June 15 David Van Dewerker - June 15 Brian Martin - June 16 Kevin Pellett - June 16 Connor Simpson - June 16 Adelind Whitehurst - June 16

Jordy Oleson - June 17 Jackie Schneider June 17 Laura Adams - June 18 Mark Ault - June 18 Liam Etten - June 18 Mathew Ingebritson - June 18 Ryan Smith - June 18 Chris Tronrud - June 18 Truman Fennel - June 19 Zoe Henningsen - June 19 Jacque LaShier - June 19 Andy O'Brien - June 19 Kellen McGavern - June 20 Andy Paine - June 20 Andrew Parks - June 20 Jill Radtke - June 20 Grant Richard Shelly - June 20 Herbert Bowman - June 21 Stephanie Foster - June 21 Jason Holder - June 21 John Rand - June 21 Britton Roth - June 21 Fisher Roth - June 21 Yvette Smith - June 21 Nancy Bauer - June 22 Mike Gregorek - June 22 Cole Talus - June 22 Garin Vorthmann - June 22 Carter McDonald - June 23 Ingrid Hirst - June 24

Judy Sagrillo - June 24 Greg Viergutz - June 24 Kathryn DeBoer - June 25 Jay Dikeman - June 25 Susan Dikeman - June 25 Olivia Griner - June 26 Amy Hill - June 26 Jon Melcher - June 26 Mitchell Raddatz - June 26 Clint Koury - June 27 Terry Palazzo - June 27 Elliott Ramon - June 27 Corey Sullivan - June 27 Matthew Tjosvold - June 27 Pat White - June 27 Kristin Bergstrom - June 28 Alex Brand - June 28 Randall Colson - June 28 Sharyl Morris - June 28 Zach Staub - June 28 Mary Behnke - June 29 Kathy Boyer - June 29 Benjamin Doernbrack - June 29 Rachel Grosskrueger - June 29 Jay Lineberry - June 29 Brelyn Stevens - June 29 Cindy Vernell - June 29 Bob Buck - June 30 Tyler Colson - June 30 Maddie Romney - June 30

Tree Of Life Needs Special Attention This Summer Please consider purchasing a leaf to honor your Father for Father’s Day or perhaps honor a recent graduate. Better yet, purchase a leaf as a great way to say Thank You so to someone special.

For more information, please contact the Debbie or Dianne in the office at 303-791-0803

Coming up from Outreach:

HarringtonBack To School Drive Start your shopping to get great deals on much needed backpacks and school supplies for the families of Harrington Elementary School.

Also needed are shoes of all sizes.

Collection bins will be up in July.

JUNE SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY 6:30p Bridge Class

6 11:30a Staff Mtg.

8a Worship 5 6:30a Men's Breakfast 9:30a Worship Group 11a Worship/CC 7p Boy Scouts 12:15p New Member's Class 5p AA Meeting Early 7p AA Meeting

7 6:30p Bridge Class

5p Crossroads Band 6:30p Praise Team 7p Blaze-Sr. High 7p Caregiver Mtg

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

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8 7p Cub Scout Leader Mtg.

9 12p OWLS Luncheon

SATURDAY 3 9a Chicks w/Sticks 1p Fjelldalen Lodge 5p Worship/CC

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10 New Members Rec’d

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5p Worship/CC

New Members Rec'd SKY RANCH CONFIRMATION CAMP 8a Worship 9:30a Worship 11a Worship/CC 7p AA Meeting

12 SKY RANCH

13 SKY RANCH

14 SKY RANCH

15 SKY RANCH

16 SKY RANCH

17 5p Worship/CC

Mission Moments 8a Worship 8a Bonfils Blood Drive 9:30a Worship 11a Worship/CC 7p AA Meeting

19 6:30a Men's Breakfast

20 11:30a Staff Mtg.

21 7p Eagle Scout Court

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24 7a General Maintenance 25

8am Worship 9:30am Worship 11a Worship/CC 12:15p Baptism Class 7p AA Meeting

26 6:30a Men's Breakfast

27 11:30a Staff Mtg.

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CONFIRMATION CAMP 6:30a Men's Breakfast Group 9:30a Mission Quilters 6p Boy Scouts Venture Crew 7p Boy Scouts 7p Personnel Mtg.

Group 7p Boy Scouts 7p Legacy & Endowment Mtg.

Group 9:30a Mission Quilters 6p Boy Scouts Venture Crew 7p Boy Scouts

CONFIRMATION CAMP 11:30a Staff Mtg. 5p Crossroads Band 6:30p Praise Team 7p Blaze-Sr. High 7p Council Mtg. 7p Military Ministry Mtg.

CONFIRMATION CAMP

12:30p Visiting Nurse Assoc.

5p Crossroads Band 6:30p Praise Team 7p Blaze-Sr. High 7p Caregiver Mtg

7p Blaze-Sr. High

of Honor

CONFIRMATION CAMP

CONFIRMATION CAMP 6:30p CLC Bridge Group

5p Worship/CC

Followers of Jesus Christ

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There’s a place for you!

Outreach Ministries

Harrington Elementary School in Denver – various projects Outreach Uganda Urban Peak Teen Shelter Alcoholics Anonymous Bonfils Blood Drive Sky Ranch Lutheran Camp Lutheran Family Services projects Grant Avenue Street Reach Pueblo De Dios (in CA) Projects ELCA World Hunger Military Ministry Chicks with Sticks Mission Quilters

Music

CLC Kids Rock!

Youth Worship Weekend Band Celebration Carillon Ringers Crossroads Douglas County Singers Praise Team Carillon Ringers

Preschool

Church Community Ministries Altar Guild New Mothers Ministry Worship Teams First Impressions Team Ushers and Greeters Bulletin “Folders” Readers Decorating Team Assisting Ministers Mowing & Snow Removal Kitchen Team Recycling Team Maintenance Team Sweet Bread Ministry Sign Team Chefs for Christ Sanctuary Care Card Ministry Prayer Tree

Fun and Fellowship

OWLS – Senior group meets monthly for fellowship Shepherds Dinner Group Men’s Book Club Women’s Book Club Advance! Men’s Group Women’s Bunko

Youth & Family Ministries

Baptism Classes First Bible Classes First Communion Classes Summer Vacation Bible School Confirmation Classes (7th & 8th graders) Sunday School Dynamite Youth Group (4th, 5th & 6th graders) BLAZE (Senior High School Youth Group) Mission Trips Family Nights

Education and Fellowship

Adult Education Classes (held during 9:30 service and Thursdays at 9:00am) Men’s Breakfast Group – bible study group meets every Monday morning Women of Joy – a Christian book club that meets twice monthly for fellowship and service Rejoice Circle – women’s bible study, meets twice monthly